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Re: Thinking about buying a gong

Sounds like my cowbell. I really don’t use it on any songs, but I still set it up on occasion. Mostly just to irritate the rest of the band between songs.

-Brian

"Too many crappy used drum stuff to list"

Play the SONG......not the DRUMS!!!

"I think that feeling is a lot more important than technique. It's all very well doing a triple paradiddle - but who's going to know you've done it? If you play technically you sound like everybody else. It's being original that counts." ~ John Bonham

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Re: Thinking about buying a gong

I’m wondering if any of the gong owners on the forum have advice about size, or if there are any brands or models to seek after or shy away from.

I realize that this is a totally unnecessary addition, but hey, I don’t have one, and it seems you can get a nice one for around the same cost as nice snare.

What do you think, waste of money, or fun addition?

I used to have a Zildjian 30" gong. It sounded great but I never really used it once i stopped playing out. I sold it a couple years ago and bought a PS4 Pro with the money. I'm glad I did. They look cool but rarely get used

Re: Thinking about buying a gong

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Atlanta

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Re: Thinking about buying a gong

I think you guys have talked me back from the ledge. (With the exception of Spaz)

While it would be a really cool piece to add to the collection, I don’t think the seldom use would warrant the price. It would be fun to drag it out to a couple of the local drum circles in Atlanta, but would be as much of a pain in the butt as moving my congas around.

That money would probably serve me better in the savings account.

And now the hunt for the next snare drum I don’t need continues. Anyone have an opinion on the DW super solid drums?